Boston (CAG 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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, .. -l S grows and matures in her activities In a time of relative peace BOSTON was born in some of the most critical days of the Pacific War Her record in the island campaigns which led to Japan's ultimate defeat is one of which the nation mav well be proud. She was always pre- pared to fight hard and well. BOSTON also answered well the call to be the world's first guided missile cruiser She came from years with the mothball fleet to be almost completely rebuilt. On her were installed some of the most advanced experimental systems known to any naval service But BOSTON's per- formance quicklv made it certain that these systems were far more than experimental-they were opera- tional and ready for use against any enemy of the United States BOSTON's history for the present commission has marked massive steps forward in naval missile anti-aircraft warfare. Without the fine response of BOSTON to the many and difficult calls given her, the Navy today could not boast of its power- ful and operational fleet of guided missile carriers, cruisers and destroyers BOSTON clearly led and paved the way. USS BOSTON has been a forceful and dynamic member of the forces of the United States Navy She has been an indispensable operational unit of the U S. Atlantic and Sixth Fleets Five times she has served in the Mediterranean Sea as a powerful reminder of of the modern fleet and has well earned the name CAN DO BOSTON freedom's strength. She has, indeed, been a vital unit io I l 55 ff J wi. 17. 21: E . K. ? . .f 2 Q E I ,. -BOSTON anchored near t 'lu F

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'.. V .., -, - V . .--.. 1- 1 - -'-' -- I 9- ,. -.W ,. . 51. .,1.,, 111. . ,y -.44 --ew-'f'r,,:g14a1.LL1:. '-if 14,11 , - .. 1- .,1,,u- L.. Ng, ., ,...,,.. . , L-. :,.-S..-v .L , 'V ,E ff z R ,. . - ,1 . 4 . .,,. -. . ., .,, H L .,., E Z. , ,.-l M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 CAPTAIN 1 amvfn T. rfnauson I 1 1 COMMANDING GFFICER CAPT Glover T. FERGUSON, USN, son of James and Mary Ferguson, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on 29 June 1912. He attended Annapolis High School, Annapolis, Md. and upon graduation in 1929 enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Shortly after enlistment he was granted a Congressional ap- pointment to the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated in 1933. His first ship was USS MISSISSIPPI followed by tours on USS CLARK KDD-361 and USS NEW ORLEANS lCA-321 in which he served during World War Il. Late in 1943, now a commander, he was ordered to the Naval Academy as a Gunnery Instructor. In August, 1945 CAPT FERGUSON left the Academy, ordered to the USS OREGON CITY KCA-1221 as Navigator. Following this tour he went to USS ST. PAUL in July 1946, as Executive Officer. After leaving ST. PAUL he went aboard USS WILTSIE lDD-7161 as Commanding Officer. Following this he went to BUPERS for shore duty in 1949. The Korean Conflict found CAPT FERGUSON back at sea, as Division Commander, Escort-Destroyer Division 12. After April, 1953 he served on the staff of Commander Service Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, until ordered to USS HENRICO CAPA- 45l as Commanding Officer. In 1958 CAPT FERGUSON returned to Washington for another tour of shore duty followed by a course at the National War College. Upon graduation in 1960 CAPT EIERGUSON reported to USS BOSTON CCAG-ll as Commanding icer. During World War II CAPT FERGUSON was aboard the USS NEW ORLEANS at Pearl Harbor when the Imperial Japanese Navy struck. Later he participated in the battles of Coral.Sea and Midway, and the Guadalcanal and Tassafaronga operations. For services in both conflicts he was awarded the following: Silver Star Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theatre, American Defense, Korean Service Wf2 Stars, United Nations, China Service Occu- pation Medal lAslaJ, WWII Victory Defense Service Medal. CAPT and Mrs. FERGUSON reside in Newport, R. I. with their two children. .. .ww ne' ,:,- ' --1... . ,, , .,,, ,,,,,',.- .3 -35511 V7 1 xg L--.Z L, , J, -fc ,-21-.F g.: , . , ,T -1 . W 1 -3 Lifl,- -Q: -.lj-I-f:: . 0 L-Riga, X221 Z-':.'11,, -., , ,-1'-.mc ,gg V, . .., p , -4-1.-:Uv--ag, 1. 1-,wsgzf-,-.., 4' , ..1..-..:3,j. ,W k F g ,